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1962 US Senate election in South Dakota
George McGovern (Democrat) beat Joe Bottum (Republican) in South Dakota in 1962, 50.1% to 49.9%, a margin of 0.2 points and 597 votes.
South Dakota changed party: in 1956 it went Republican, for Francis Case.
Republicans led in 34 of the 67 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 33. The largest, Minnehaha, cast 30,717 votes and went to the Republican by 3.1 points. The closest was Potter, where 2 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| George McGovern won | Democratic | 127,458 | 50.1% |
| Joe Bottum | Republican | 126,861 | 49.9% |
| Total | 254,319 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha | 14,877 48.4% | 15,840 51.6% | 30,717 | R+3.1 | |
| Pennington | 7,318 47.5% | 8,092 52.5% | 15,410 | R+5.0 | |
| Brown | 7,727 58.7% | 5,427 41.3% | 13,154 | D+17.5 | |
| Beadle | 4,471 52.5% | 4,051 47.5% | 8,522 | D+4.9 | |
| Codington | 3,975 52.5% | 3,603 47.5% | 7,578 | D+4.9 | |
| Davison | 4,052 59.0% | 2,812 41.0% | 6,864 | D+18.1 | |
| Brookings | 2,933 43.8% | 3,769 56.2% | 6,702 | R+12.5 | |
| Lawrence | 2,417 39.9% | 3,636 60.1% | 6,053 | R+20.1 | |
| Yankton | 2,760 47.5% | 3,053 52.5% | 5,813 | R+5.0 | |
| Lincoln | 2,200 44.5% | 2,744 55.5% | 4,944 | R+11.0 | |
| Roberts | 2,896 58.6% | 2,043 41.4% | 4,939 | D+17.3 | |
| Hughes | 2,282 46.3% | 2,649 53.7% | 4,931 | R+7.4 | |
| Lake | 2,330 49.5% | 2,378 50.5% | 4,708 | R+1.0 | |
| Day | 2,782 59.3% | 1,913 40.7% | 4,695 | D+18.5 | |
| Spink | 2,572 55.6% | 2,057 44.4% | 4,629 | D+11.1 | |
| Turner | 1,743 39.7% | 2,650 60.3% | 4,393 | R+20.6 | |
| Hutchinson | 1,544 36.0% | 2,749 64.0% | 4,293 | R+28.1 | |
| Bon Homme | 2,173 51.8% | 2,018 48.2% | 4,191 | D+3.7 | |
| Charles Mix | 2,704 65.2% | 1,441 34.8% | 4,145 | D+30.5 | |
| Meade | 1,906 47.8% | 2,085 52.2% | 3,991 | R+4.5 | |
| Grant | 2,065 52.9% | 1,840 47.1% | 3,905 | D+5.8 | |
| Union | 2,079 55.0% | 1,703 45.0% | 3,782 | D+9.9 | |
| Tripp | 1,763 46.8% | 2,002 53.2% | 3,765 | R+6.3 | |
| Kingsbury | 1,673 45.2% | 2,029 54.8% | 3,702 | R+9.6 | |
| McCook | 1,943 53.5% | 1,689 46.5% | 3,632 | D+7.0 | |
| Clay | 1,895 52.5% | 1,715 47.5% | 3,610 | D+5.0 | |
| Walworth | 1,507 45.0% | 1,844 55.0% | 3,351 | R+10.1 | |
| Moody | 1,862 55.7% | 1,480 44.3% | 3,342 | D+11.4 | |
| Butte | 1,270 40.1% | 1,895 59.9% | 3,165 | R+19.7 | |
| Gregory | 1,689 53.5% | 1,470 46.5% | 3,159 | D+6.9 | |
| Fall River | 1,351 43.3% | 1,768 56.7% | 3,119 | R+13.4 | |
| Clark | 1,387 46.3% | 1,606 53.7% | 2,993 | R+7.3 | |
| Edmunds | 1,599 53.9% | 1,369 46.1% | 2,968 | D+7.7 | |
| Hamlin | 1,379 47.0% | 1,557 53.0% | 2,936 | R+6.1 | |
| Hand | 1,417 49.4% | 1,454 50.6% | 2,871 | R+1.3 | |
| Marshall | 1,480 53.9% | 1,268 46.1% | 2,748 | D+7.7 | |
| Deuel | 1,293 49.7% | 1,307 50.3% | 2,600 | R+0.5 | |
| Brule | 1,689 65.2% | 901 34.8% | 2,590 | D+30.4 | |
| Perkins | 1,170 46.9% | 1,327 53.1% | 2,497 | R+6.3 | |
| McPherson | 741 30.7% | 1,672 69.3% | 2,413 | R+38.6 | |
| Aurora | 1,409 60.0% | 941 40.0% | 2,350 | D+19.9 | |
| Miner | 1,364 58.4% | 973 41.6% | 2,337 | D+16.7 | |
| Sanborn | 1,222 55.4% | 985 44.6% | 2,207 | D+10.7 | |
| Faulk | 1,156 53.6% | 1,000 46.4% | 2,156 | D+7.2 | |
| Douglas | 880 41.7% | 1,230 58.3% | 2,110 | R+16.6 | |
| Potter | 1,028 50.0% | 1,026 50.0% | 2,054 | D+0.1 | |
| Hanson | 1,118 56.9% | 847 43.1% | 1,965 | D+13.8 | |
| Custer | 925 47.4% | 1,027 52.6% | 1,952 | R+5.2 | |
| Corson | 930 47.7% | 1,021 52.3% | 1,951 | R+4.7 | |
| Dewey | 1,017 53.2% | 893 46.8% | 1,910 | D+6.5 | |
| Lyman | 907 48.7% | 956 51.3% | 1,863 | R+2.6 | |
| Jerauld | 892 48.9% | 933 51.1% | 1,825 | R+2.2 | |
| Campbell | 408 25.4% | 1,197 74.6% | 1,605 | R+49.2 | |
| Haakon | 684 47.3% | 763 52.7% | 1,447 | R+5.5 | |
| Hyde | 720 52.9% | 640 47.1% | 1,360 | D+5.9 | |
| Todd | 701 53.5% | 609 46.5% | 1,310 | D+7.0 | |
| Bennett | 610 52.2% | 559 47.8% | 1,169 | D+4.4 | |
| Sully | 523 44.9% | 642 55.1% | 1,165 | R+10.2 | |
| Stanley | 660 57.0% | 498 43.0% | 1,158 | D+14.0 | |
| Shannon | 719 64.8% | 390 35.2% | 1,109 | D+29.7 | |
| Mellette | 472 46.5% | 542 53.5% | 1,014 | R+6.9 | |
| Jones | 509 54.7% | 421 45.3% | 930 | D+9.5 | |
| Ziebach | 453 50.7% | 440 49.3% | 893 | D+1.5 | |
| Harding | 357 40.2% | 531 59.8% | 888 | R+19.6 | |
| Jackson | 387 45.9% | 456 54.1% | 843 | R+8.2 | |
| Buffalo | 343 60.4% | 225 39.6% | 568 | D+20.8 | |
| Washabaugh (Ext) | 150 41.7% | 210 58.3% | 360 | R+16.7 |
Counties as they stood in 1962; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
South Dakota Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | John R Thune (R) | R+43.5 |
| 2020 | Mike Rounds (R) | R+31.5 |
| 2016 | John R. Thune (R) | R+43.7 |
| 2014 | Mike Rounds (R) | R+20.9 |
| 2010 | John Thune (R) | R+100.0 |
| 2008 | Tim Johnson (D) | D+25.0 |
| 2004 | John Thune (R) | R+1.2 |
| 2002 | Tim Johnson (D) | D+0.2 |
| 1998 | Tom Daschle (D) | D+25.7 |
| 1996 | Tim Johnson (D) | D+2.6 |
| 1992 | Thomas A. Daschle (D) | D+32.4 |
| 1990 | Larry Pressler (R) | R+7.3 |
| 1986 | Thomas A. Daschle (D) | D+3.2 |
| 1984 | Larry Pressler (R) | R+49.0 |
| 1980 | James Abdnor (R) | R+18.8 |
| 1978 | Larry Pressler (R) | R+33.7 |
| 1974 | George McGovern (D) | D+6.1 |
| 1972 | James Abourezk (D) | D+14.1 |
| 1968 | George McGovern (D) | D+13.6 |
| 1966 | Karl E. Mundt (R) | R+32.6 |
| 1962 | George McGovern (D) | D+0.2 |
| 1960 | Karl E. Mundt (R) | R+4.9 |
| 1956 | Francis Case (R) | R+1.6 |
| 1954 | Karl E. Mundt (R) | R+14.6 |
| 1950 | Francis Case (R) | R+27.8 |
| 1948 | Karl E. Mundt (R) | R+18.7 |
| 1944 | Chandler Gurney (R) | R+27.7 |
| 1942 | Harlan J. Bushfield (R) | R+17.5 |
| 1938 | Chandler Gurney (R) | R+4.9 |
| 1936 | William J. Bulow (D) | D+2.1 |
| 1932 | Peter Norbeck (R) | R+9.3 |
| 1930 | William J. Bulow (D) | D+3.3 |
| 1926 | Peter Norbeck (R) | R+26.2 |
| 1924 | William H. McMaster (R) | R+13.3 |
| 1920 | Peter Norbeck (R) | R+30.1 |
| 1918 | Thomas Sterling (R) | R+16.1 |
| 1914 | Edwin S. Johnson (D) | D+3.5 |